``the Program Provides Hands-on Experience And The Important Social Aspect Of 
Employment That You Just Can't Get In A Classroom.''

Anthony Dombroski 
June 2, 1996 
Anthony L. Dombroski, Of Endicott, N.y., Died Sunday.

By HEATHER ALLABAUGH; Times Leader Student Writer
 Wednesday, June 05, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





WILKES-BARRE -- The seniors gathered at Wilkes-Barre Area
Vocational-Technical School were very eager when commencement ceremonies began
Tuesday night. They knew that by the end of the evening, they would no longer
be seniors, but rather graduates ready to embrace life after high school. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Jackie Nickol, was one of the many anxious graduates-to-be, opened the
ceremony. Nickol, displaying her vocal talent, performed "The Star Spangled
Banner." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Teacher Connie Salci, who coordinated graduation ceremonies, gave the
students, accompanied by their family and friends, an evening to remember. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Outstanding Senior Mike DeNee led The Pledge of Allegiance. DeNee also
presented a speech to the Class of 1996. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Our leadership along with our determination will help us, as well as
others face new challenges, overcome barriers, take advantage of business
opportunities, and succeed in an ever-competitive industrial society," DeNee
said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Dr. Thomas O'Donnell served as the Master of Ceremonies. He introduced
Outstanding Senior Awards and also Senior Recognition Certificates. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Outstanding Senior Awards were awarded to the following students:
Michael DeNee, Victoria Rosario, Amber Levandowski, Heather Phillips, Elaine
Kutchkus, Deann Kozick, Amy McDaniels, Keith Hunsinger, Mark Ceaser, Michael
S. Vencak III, Eric Strenfel, Joshua Taney, Crystal Vlastaris, Jeff Gurns,
Angela Kwiatkowski, Karen Murphy, Thomas Blower, Jen Sempien, Tammy Cragle,
Mellisa Thompson, Kellie Ross, William Perles, Phil Barr, Billie Burns, James
Aumick, Kevin Smith, Scott Rittenhouse, George Giza, Jody Owens, Thomas
Shanaham, Andrew Price, William McDougal, Karen Charles, Ricco Marino, Cathy
Foose, Gayle Evans, Ray Alles, Jason Misiewicz, Tammy Kaleta, Anthony Dennis,
Brian Miller, John Walck, Stanley Karge, Pam Kitzmiller, Mike Vanchure, Rose
Searfoss, Tarika Mateo, Patricia Schutz, Mike Elgonitis, Molly Palicki,
Christian Perrins, Tanya Termarantz, Christine Wootton, Jamie Brieling, Donna
Lewandowski, Frank Cordaro, Paul Vinck, Heather Hoover, Debra Malys, Lonny
Maywald and Joseph Golluzzo. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Barre Vo-Tech's class of 1996 consists of 214 graduates. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Air conditioning and refrigeration: ~James Aumick. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Audio visual communications: Kelly Buchan, Michael Denee, Pamela
Kitzmiller, Johanna MacDonald, Jacklyn Nickol, Richard Pimienta and Lisa
Zeller. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Auto body: Thomas Cunningham, James Lamoreaux, Brian Miller, Rose Searfoss,
Wayn~ Sgroi, John Swerdon, Mlchael Vencak, John Walck and Willie York. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Auto mechanic~: Jeffrey Allabaugh, Mark Caeser, Karen Charles, James
Har~ey, Ricco Marino, William Middaugh, Roben Smith, Crystal Vlastaris, John
Bonick, Bruce Fine, Thomas Garcia, David Glowacki, Keith Hunsinger, Michael
Lyons, Michael Major, David Morris, Greg Raykovitz, Jeffrey Stanski and Ryan
Womelsdorf. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Building and home remodeling: Michael Flynn, George Giza, Jamie Lewis, Jody
Owens. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Business data processing: Christine Burridge, Jennifer Chesniak, Tara
Donnelly, Kelly Fuller, Frank Glomb, Jamie Goodenow, Kevin Green, Lisa Hewitt,
Tammy Kaletat, Arika Mateo, Kelly Obitz, Victoria Rosario, Patricia Schutz,
Angela Snyder, Willlam Victor, Debra Viniarski and Deanna Walters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Carpentry and millwork: Joseph Galluzzo, James Picard, Andrew Price and
Leonard Smith. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Computer maintenance and repair: Kevin Ceccacci, Bernard Dorshefski,
Geoffrey Keller, Joseph Migatulski, William Perles, Craig P~eters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Cooperative education: Andria Argo, Thomas Armbruster, Shawnte Armitage,
Charles Bisbing, Mark Claherty, Mark Costello, Michael Crawford, Steve Dorris,
Linda Frame, John Grochal, Daniel Klein, Jacklyn Kristula, Joseph
Macilejaszek, Kelly Meier, Carla Mendygral, Daniel Pachick, Lori Papciak,
Stacy Pascoe, Christina Perrins, Jeffrey Shinski, Louis Smithonic, Shawn
Souder, Scott Stobodzian, Lori Strunk, Tanya Temarantz, Tracey Tonkin, Gary
Turner and Bob Warko. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Cosmetology: Jamie Brieling, Brooke Dunn, Jennifer Hergan, Juanita McGlynn,
Heather Phlllips and Dawn Shillabeer. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Drafting: William McDougal. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Electrical construction: Ray Alles, Phillip Barr, Eric Gittens, Anthony
Gordon, Jason Misiewicz, Randy Rader, Kevin Smith, Robert Stankiewicz, Michael
Woychio, and James Yefko. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Electronics technology: Jeremy Harrison, Michael Kline, Lonnie Maywald,
Shawn Modzelewski, Karen Murphy, John Turner and Michael Vanchure. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fashion design/interior decorating: Rebecca Hicks, Carey Krakoski, Kellie
Ross, Constance Smith and Linda Swiderski. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Food preparation: Anthony Dennis, Stacy Gubbiotti, Jason Hatton, Angela
Kwiatkowski, George Maslowski, Robert Myers, Thomas Shanahan, Brandy Smith,
Jason Sparaney and Angel Telencio. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Graphic arts: Michael Benjamin, Jessica Deshazo, Donald Kaskey, Molly
Palicki and Thomas Smith. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Health assistant:~ April Bayer, Jacqueline Ciaverella, Shannon Edmondson,
Gail Evans, Cathy Foose, Kimberly Gulla, Amy McDaniels and Christine Wootton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Heavy equipment and diesel mechanic~s: Timothy Clayworth, Daniel Driscoll,
Jeffrey Henn, David Kamowski, Stanley Karge, Paul Kearney, Thomas Svetz,
Daniel Vino and Joseph Yenchik. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Machine shop: Guy Bove, Shawn Savage, James Stewart and Sean T. Sweeney. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Marketing: Tammy Cragle, Kelly Impaglia, Shawna Letinski, Kim Lulewicz,
Devin Meyers, Jennifer Sobolewski, Jennifer Stempien, Amy M. Thomas, Melissa
Thompson, Colleen Welsh, Thomas Casey, Matthew Jones, Teresa Mansfield, Ann
Ma~rie Maslowski, Melissa Pil, Jaime Smith and Mikel Z~avek. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ma~sonry: Damian Chapman, Jeff Gurns and Jeffrey Klinesmith. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ornamental horticulture: Chris Butkiewicz, Amber Levandowski and Scott
Rittenhouse. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Plumbing and pipe fitting: Michael Elgonitis, David Rambus, Bradley Ryman,
Anthony Sa~pack and David Swida. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Residential construction: Martin Colleran, Timothy Jon~es, Eric Strenfel,
Harry Wolfe and Jonathan Wrubel. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Scientific data proc~essing: Billie Burns, Frank Cordaro, Heather Hoover,
Deann Kozick, Elaine Kutchkus, Donna Lewandowski, Debra Malys and Paul Vinck. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 W~arehouse man~agement: Thomas Blower, John Hughes and Shaun Pierce. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Weldin~g: Joshua Taney, Jason Toporcer and Brian Wildoner. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER/CARA MENICHELLI &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wilkes-Baree Area Vocational-Technical School graduate Michael Denee, named
outstanding senior of 1996, addresses fellow graduates at Tuesday night's
commencement. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

W-b Vo-tech Grads Eager To Tackle Life